🏆 Get ready to understand the fascinating world of how our brain processes movement and why we can perform complex skills without even thinking about it! 🤓

🧠 What is a motor program? Well, according to Keele (1968), a motor program is a set of muscle commands that allow us to perform movements without needing any feedback from our body. Think of it like an automatic pilot mode for our movements!

🎾 Examples of motor programs: Hitting a tennis ball, catching a netball, and doing a somersault are all examples of motor programs. We perform these actions without having to think about each little movement involved.

🤸‍♂️ Executive motor programs: When we combine several motor programs, we form what's known as an executive motor program. For instance, the triple jump (hop, step, and jump) is an executive motor program. In gymnastics, a routine can involve many executive motor programs, but to the gymnast, it feels like one big executive program.

🎹 Real-world example: Playing the organ involves separate motor programs for each hand and both feet. Each hand and foot performs different movements, but to the organist, it feels like playing one tune with "one" set of movements.